Up to GBP 100,000 per year for a maximum of 2 years; the fellow remains employed by the host institution and is remunerated by RCS England
Deadline
2 February 2027 for the next application phase
Duration
Up to 2 years; the second year is subject to satisfactory first-year performance
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
23 Sep 2026
Duration · publishedUp to 2 years; the second year is subject to satisfactory first-year performance
Clinical exposureIndependent research using National Joint Registry data on joint replacement, based at a recognised orthopaedic host centre with mentor support
Funding · publishedUp to GBP 100,000 per year for a maximum of 2 years; the fellow remains employed by the host institution and is remunerated by RCS England
DestinationUnited Kingdom
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
International applicants must still satisfy RCS England membership, UK host-employment, immigration and any local professional requirements. The official pages do not publish a separate international route.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
RCS England member, affiliate, ad eundem member, or eligible membership transfer/application in progress · Identified host institution with a recognised orthopaedic centre · Pre-CCT at the time the fellowship begins · Written support from an orthopaedics-oriented mentor · Project aligned with NJR strategic objectives and based on NJR data
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
The fellowship is a research award based at the applicant's host institution. Clinical practice, if any, remains subject to the host's credentialing and professional-registration requirements.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
The official fellowship pages do not publish visa sponsorship. International applicants must confirm employment and immigration support with the proposed host before applying.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Up to GBP 100,000 per year for a maximum of 2 years; the fellow remains employed by the host institution and is remunerated by RCS England
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
66% of core application fields verified
Checked 23 Sep 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-22. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ deadline✓ application process✓ required documents✓ official contact✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— international eligibility · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · not published by the cited official source— Registration information not published · current availability unconfirmed— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— application portal · current availability unconfirmed— Faculty information requires reverification · not applicable to this pathway— Verified faculty photograph not available · not applicable to this pathway
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline2 February 2027 for the next application phase
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleThe NJR publishes 2 February 2027 as the next submission deadline. The RCS England page is currently marked closed and says the next round opens in Autumn 2026, so OrthoFellow lists this as an upcoming cycle until the application form is live.
Official contactRCS England Research Department; NJR Service Deskresearch@rcseng.ac.uk; enquiries@njrcentre.org.uk0800 015 0167 (NJR Service Desk)
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
RCS England member, affiliate, ad eundem member, or eligible membership transfer/application in progress
Identified host institution with a recognised orthopaedic centre
Pre-CCT at the time the fellowship begins
Written support from an orthopaedics-oriented mentor
Project aligned with NJR strategic objectives and based on NJR data
Registration, licence & examinations
The fellowship is a research award based at the applicant's host institution. Clinical practice, if any, remains subject to the host's credentialing and professional-registration requirements.
Visa / work authorisation
The official fellowship pages do not publish visa sponsorship. International applicants must confirm employment and immigration support with the proposed host before applying.
Application documents
Applicant form
Confidential form from the current Head of Department
Confidential form from the proposed supervisor
Data Access Request Form (DARF)
Finance form requested after application submission
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A jointly delivered, funded research fellowship for pre-CCT orthopaedic trainees to undertake independent joint-replacement research using National Joint Registry data at a recognised host centre.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
RCS England additionally publishes GBP 500 per year for travel and up to GBP 3,000 for consumables
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About National Joint Registry / Royal College of Surgeons of England
The National Joint Registry for England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and Guernsey delivers this rolling research-fellowship programme with RCS England. Fellows analyse NJR data through a recognised orthopaedic host centre.
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
The NJR publishes 2 February 2027 as the deadline for its most recent application phase. RCS England still labels its application page closed and says the next round opens in Autumn 2026; the dated opportunity is therefore recorded without claiming that applications are already open.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Pre-CCT orthopaedic trainees proposing an NJR-data research project
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
International applicants must still satisfy RCS England membership, UK host-employment, immigration and any local professional requirements. The official pages do not publish a separate international route.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
